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Frank Luther and Vera I. Mott Papers, 1775-1987 (C2344)
44.75 cubic feet, 6 audio cassettes, 1 roll of microfilm

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Papers of a journalism educator, dean of University of Missouri School of Journalism, and author of Pulitzer Prize-winning HISTORY OF AMERICAN MAGAZINES; and his wife.

Frank Luther Mott Papers, 1824-1962 (C2343)
0.5 cubic feet

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Papers of a journalism educator, dean of University of Missouri School of Journalism, and noted author. Includes autographs, correspondence, information on Japanese journalism education after World War II, congratulatory letters on Mott's appointment to the University, and manuscript and galley proof for TIME ENOUGH.

Moulder Family Papers, 1873-1987 (CG0012)
0.2 c.f.

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Photographs, papers, and letters from the Thomas Valentine Moulder, Wilbur J. Moulder, and Frances Valentine Moulder family from Scott County, Missouri.

Mu Phi Epsilon, Phi Delta Chapter Records, 1926-1986 (C4225)
0.4 cubic feet, (19 folders), 8 volumes

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Scrapbooks, correspondence, manuals, meeting minutes, memorial foundation guides, and photographs relating to the history and events of the Phi Delta Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon, a music honorary for women.

Frederick B. Mumford Papers, 1893-1947 (C0040)
2 cubic feet (164 folders)

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The papers of Frederick B. Mumford, instructor and dean of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, include correspondence, speeches, articles, reports, and statistics concerning the College of Agriculture, Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities, Missouri Council of Defense, U.S. Food Administration, and Mission Americaine de Rapproachment to France.

Frederick Blackmar Mumford Papers, 1944 (C3455)
1 cubic foot

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The papers of Frederick Mumford contain reports, notes, documents, data and correspondence, most of which was used by Dean Mumford in preparation of his book, HISTORY OF THE MISSOURI COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, published in 1944 as "Bulletin" 483 of the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station.

"My Father, W.H. Pyle, American Psychologist," Vernus Pyle, 1949 (C0683)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Biography of William H. Pyle (1875-1946), educator and psychologist, follows his life from 1900 until his death. He taught Educational Psychology at the University of Missouri and at Wayne University, Detroit, MI, and became dean of the graduate school at Wayne University.

Clara Louise Myers Papers, 1911-1988 (C4012)
57 cubic feet (1419 folders), 2 audio cassettes, 6 audio tapes

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The papers of Clara Louise Myers consist mainly of professional material, including course materials for classes she taught at the University of Missouri's School of Social Work. The collection also documents her participation in a variety of professional and community organizations, as well as aspects of her personal life, including her graduate education in social work.

W.T. Myers Photograph Collection, 1906-1909 (P0130)
5 photographs

Photos of the University of Missouri: the Columns, ca. 1906, Hobo Convention, ca. 1907, St. Patrick's Day, ca. 1909, and students observing machinery, ca. 1907.

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Elsa Louise Nagel Papers, 1905-1973 (C3910)
0.8 cubic feet

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Papers of an associate professor of German, University of Missouri, 1926-1966. Includes correspondence with family, friends, and soldiers during World War I and World War II. Also present are newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous items related to the Nagel and Meusch families.

Earl F. Nelson Papers, 1904-1967 (C2511)
3.0 cubic feet

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The papers of Earl F. Nelson contain personal, political, and business correspondence, insurance data, tax records, ledgers, and journals, including correspondence, reports, and financial statements dealing with work as a member of the board of curators. Also included are papers of Edna Nelson dealing with estate matters.

Mary Carol Neth Papers, 1927-2004 (C4040)
8.0 cubic feet (251 folders), 15 audio cassettes, 4 card files

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The professional papers of Mary C. Neth, created during her research of rural women's history of the Midwest and the history of American tap dance consists of research material, essays, newspaper clippings, photographs, conference materials, professional correspondence, and other papers. The collection also includes various documents related to the activities of the Rural Women's Studies Association, of which Neth was a founding member.

New Directions for News Records, 1970s-2000s (CA5556)
303.2 cubic feet, 38 oversize items (includes approx. 1,710 video cassettes, 725 audio cassettes, 840 computer disks, and 25 audio tapes)

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Records of a project of the MU School of Journalism include project and research files; workshop and conference materials; correspondence; surveys; recordings of interviews; promotional materials; and miscellaneous material.

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Oliver and Oliver Law Firm Records, 1760-2004 (CG0010)
296 cubic feet

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The Oliver and Oliver Law Firm Papers contain case files and correspondence of the firm from the 1880s to 1980s. This collection also includes the genealogy of the Oliver and Watkins families, family correspondence, and civic involvements with the Boy Scouts of America, Rotary Club, Sons of the American Revolution, and Presbyterian Church. In addition, this collection contains material related to the Little River Drainage District, Oliver Land and Development Company, and Mingo National Wildlife Refuge.

Louise Stephens Otto Photograph Collection, 1867-1892, no date (P0901)
9 photographs

Photos of Stephens family members: Hugh, Edwin Sydney, and E.W. Photo of Academic Hall ruins after fire.

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Ozzie Overby Papers, 1950s-2010s (CA6470)
27.85 cubic feet, 6 oversize items, 2 rolls of architectural drawings, 2 audio tapes

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The papers of a University of Missouri architectural professor and historian, who served as the director of the MU Museum of Art and Archaeology and was involved with historic preservation efforts, largely contain professional material, along with some personal material.

Walter E. Owens Student Notebooks, 1878-1881 (C2240)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Four notebooks compiled while a candidate for a B.S. degree at the University of Missouri. Lectures by David R. McAnally, English history; Joseph G. Norwood, physics; Samuel S. Laws, metaphysics; and George C. Swallow, zoology.

"Ozark Land and Lumber Company: Organization and Operations, 1887-1923," James W. Martin and Jerry J. Presley, 1958 (C0958)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Paper prepared for Professor R.C. Smith of the School of Forestry, University of Missouri. Includes photographs.

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Paul Paquin Papers, 1889-1892 (C1024)
0.33 cubic feet (16 folders)

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Correspondence and papers of Paul Paquin, Missouri state veterinarian and founder of the pathology and hygiene laboratories in the Missouri State University before the main building burned in 1892. Includes letters to and from his assistants, stock-raisers, and business acquaintances.

Parodies of University of Missouri Publications, 1853-1888 (C4618)
19 oversize items

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Parodies of commencement programs and announcements, presumably created by the University of Missouri students.

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John C. Parrish Papers, 1877-1954 (C0034)
5.4 cubic feet (515 folders, 8 volumes)

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Correspondence, business papers, and account books of Dr. John C. Parrish of Vandalia, Missouri. He was a member of the board of curators of the University of Missouri, 1905-1917; held interests in the lead and zinc mining industry in Missouri and Oklahoma; and was active in the Republican Party in Missouri.

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Mary Banks Parry Photograph Collection, 1880-1920 (P0515)
12 photographs

Photos of Columbia, 1870s-1913, including an early image of Stephens College, 1913 photos of Sigma Chi fraternity, and images of the Parry family.

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Joye Patterson Papers, 1967-1988 (C4448)
1.6 cubic feet (39 folders), 2 audio cassettes

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The correspondence and professional papers of a journalism professor, including material on women’s studies and women in media, the status of women, and the “Q-Conference.”

John H. Pattrick Papers, 1885-1962 (C1291)
24.5 cubic feet, 5 oversize volumes, 1 audio cassette, 1 oversize item

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The John H. Pattrick Papers include photographs and miscellaneous material related to Pattrick's experiences while stationed in France during World War I, as well as correspondence and scrapbooks documenting his life and the lives of his family before and after the war. An extensive postcard and greeting card collection, which belonged to his daughter, is also included.

William Peden Interview, 1968 (C3344)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Peden, an English professor and fiction writer, gives views on various literary forms and comments on current short story market. Discussion of literary potential of Missouri environment. Concludes with major literary influences upon Peden.

Sharon Pedersen Papers, 1975-2017 (S1157)
31 cubic feet

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This collection contains personal papers documenting the education, work, hobbies, and personal life of Sharon Leslie (Smith) Pedersen (1943-2017). Pedersen, a Kirkwood, Missouri resident, and mother of four, worked as a high school English teacher and librarian, public librarian, and Peace Corps educator in China. She earned degrees in English, philosophy, education, history, library science, and creative writing from the University of Missouri and the University of Colorado. Throughout her life she was an avid outdoorsman, master gardener and was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, International Folk Dance Association of St. Louis, Ethical Society of St. Louis, Wild Ones Native Plant Society, and Washington University Woman's Club. Papers include genealogy and family history, photographs, educational and work records, correspondence, journals, and essays.

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Penney-Missouri Journalism Awards Records, 1960-1993 (C4050)
23.4 cubic feet (1056 folders, 2667 photographs), 20 rolls of microfilm

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The records of the Penney-Missouri Journalism Awards consist of administrative material concerning the program's newspaper, magazine, and television competitions and workshops. The collection includes correspondence, financial records, and photographs.

Walter L. Pfeffer II Photographs, 1982-1994 (P0408)
0.25 linear feet

Photographs of several Homecoming King candidates (Pete Cowgill, Kevin Avondet, and Marty Heady) for the University of Missouri-Columbia, 1977 - the first year for a king candidate. Photos of model railroad installation and Highland Park Carousel. Westcott, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Extensive photographic documentation of muscular dystrophy telethons and award banquets, early 1990s.

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Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Missouri Chapter Records, 1971-2011 (CA6280)
0.8 cubic feet

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Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest academic honorary society for general education in the United States. The Alpha of Missouri Chapter was founded in 1901. The records include correspondence, membership lists, speeches, and information about the chapter's history.

Phi Kappa Psi, Missouri Alpha Chapter Papers, 1869-1959 (C0979)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)

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Materials pertaining to a social fraternity at the University of Missouri. Includes a list of members, 1869-1913.

Eva Lena Anson Phillips Collection, 1921-1963 (C4651)
0.25 (5 folders)

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Programs and announcements from concerts, recitals, plays, and graduation ceremonies from the 1920s and 1940s. Also includes church newsletters from the 1960s.

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Gladys K. Pihlblad Papers, 1906-1981 (C3843)
2.4 cubic feet

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Papers of Gladys K. Pihlblad, Director of Student Affairs for Women at the University of Missouri from 1952 to 1973. Her papers cover such subjects as women, blacks, homosexuals, student unrest, University organizations, and University events. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, photographs, and reports.

Wesley and Peggy Platner Photographs, 1856, 1920-1990 (P0112)
1.33 linear feet

This collection primarily consists of photographs by Wesley Platner, a professor and physiologist at the University of Missouri, and his daughter, Peggy. Photographs span from the 1940s through the 2000s and include images of Columbia, the University of Missouri, people associated with the physiology department, and travel within Missouri and beyond, to Illinois and Disneyland. Peggy participated in the Jefferson City Camera Club and tours sponsored by the City of Columbia; many photos from the 1990s and 2000s are of their expeditions.

Rose Kentner Poehlman Collection, 1922-1960 (C3836)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)

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Collection of Rose Kentner Poehlman concerning the Isaac Hinton Brown Award for Missouri women in undergraduate education. Mrs. Poehlman was a recipient of the award from 1930 to 1934. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook.

Rose Kentner Poehlman Papers, 1930s-1990s (CA5683)
3.4 cubic feet

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Correspondence, travel materials, and other papers. Includes papers of University of Missouri agronomist John Milton Poehlman. Mostly correspondence with family and friends.

S. Pommer Photograph Collection, 1886-1905 (P0056)
4 photographs

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Photos of University of Missouri Columns ca. 1892, during the clean-up following the destruction of Academic Hall in a fire. Photographs of the Boone County Courthouse and Christian Female College's Main Building.

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James A. Potter Speech, no date (C0736)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Given at the first annual Earl F. Nelson Memorial Lecture, under the auspices of the Missouri Law School Foundation in memory of Mr. Nelson.

Robert L. Price Photograph Collection, 1919-1920 (P0060)
25 photographs

Photographs of the Farmer's Fair and a barnwarming at the University of Missouri, ca. 1920.

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"Prosperity Through Soil Building: A Soil Improvement Program for Jackson Co., Mo., 1927," Ira Drymon, 1927 (C2675)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a paper submitted to the contest of the Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association.

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Arthur Chester Ragsdale Papers, 1961-1968 (C3330)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)

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Notes and writings on the Department of Dairy Husbandry at the University of Missouri Listings of chairmen/staff and teaching/research programs. Research projects, dairy extension project, and dairy production data for Missouri and the U.S.

Mazÿck Porcher Ravenel Papers, 1884-1958 (C0578)
1.7 cubic feet (108 folders), 1 card file

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The papers of a bacteriologist and teacher, including correspondence, notes, and other material. Information on disease research, health organizations, other scientists, World War I army life, the University of Wisconsin in 1914, and the effects of World War II on Columbia, Missouri.

Chester W. Ray Collection, 1928 (P0517)
1 folder

MU Tiger emblems and photo of University of Missouri stadium, ca. 1928.

Daniel Read Papers, 1866-1876 (C0153)
0.2 cubic feet

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Drafts of reports to the board of curators and the general assembly, prepared by the president of the University of Missouri. Also speeches and some letters.

Frederic D. Redeker Collection, 1900-1938 (P0410)
0.125 linear feet

Photos of Stark Brother's Nurseries and Delicious Apple Monument, photos and postcard of SGT Floyd Army Corps tow boat ca 1975, postcards of Missouri fishing and farming, University of Missouri Columbia, St. Louis, and Plano, MO

Loren D. Reid Papers, c. 1900-1992 (C3946)
6.8 cubic feet

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Personal and professional papers of a professor of speech at the University of Missouri-Columbia, include correspondence; manuscripts of two of his books, HURRY HOME WEDNESDAY and FINALLY IT'S FRIDAY; other writings and speeches; and travel memorabilia.

Loren D. Reid Papers, 2000 (CA5923)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

Addition of correspondence. See also C3946.

The Research, 1915-1916 (C0826)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains three issues of a University of Missouri student newspaper for November 1915 and January and April 1916. Articles include information on athletics department, sportsmanship, and fraternity and sorority activities.

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Paul Joseph Revitt Papers, 1940-1990 (K0849)
14 c.f.

Personal and professional papers of Revitt, professor in the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music. Includes research and final drafts of his master's thesis and doctoral dissertation and other articles and books; daily expense books and diaries; travel scrapbooks; and printed, and published material.

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John C. Risk Diploma, 1855 (C2421)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Bachelor's degree in liberal arts from the University of Missouri. Signed by James Shannon, president.

Risk was an educator and minister in Lewis County, MO.

John W. Roberts Folklore Collection, 1975-1985 (CA4756)
6 cubic feet, 1 card file

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Student papers and related materials received by a former University of Missouri-Columbia folklore professor.